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Stamos, Theodoros
(Encyclopedia)Stamos, Theodoros stămˈōs [key], 1920–97, American painter, b. New York City. Allied with the New York school of the 1960s (see modern art), Stamos drew much of his inspiration from Asian mystici...Baze, Russell Avery
(Encyclopedia)Baze, Russell Avery, 1958–, Canadian-American jockey, b. Vancouver, Canada. He rode primarily at tracks in N California. In 2006 he surpassed Laffit Pincay, Jr.'s record for career wins, and in 2008...Chronicles
(Encyclopedia)Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and called First and Seco...Porter, David Dixon
(Encyclopedia)Porter, David Dixon, 1813–91, American admiral, b. Chester, Pa.; son of David Porter. He served under his father in the Mexican navy before he was appointed (1829) midshipman in the U.S. navy. He he...Locke, David Ross
(Encyclopedia)Locke, David Ross: see Nasby, Petroleum V. ...L'Olonnois, François
(Encyclopedia)L'Olonnois, François: see Nau, Jacques Jean David. ...Packard Foundation
(Encyclopedia)Packard Foundation: see David and Lucile Packard Foundation. ...Cornwell, David John Moore
(Encyclopedia)Cornwell, David John Moore: see le Carré, John. ...Nogah
(Encyclopedia)Nogah nōˈgə [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...Ithream
(Encyclopedia)Ithream ĭthˈrēəm [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...Browse by Subject
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